Half Life 2.
I was reading one of the posher game magazines yesterday (Edge?), they had an article about the top 10 (maybe 20) PC games of all time. Basically HL2 topped it. It is the best computer game I've ever played. I just watched those Episode 2 trailers and it made me think - nothing else matters anymore in gaming.

HL2 is a great game, I have a thread buried in marketplace with a bunch of games Im willing to let go cheap including HL2,Doom3,Far Cry, etc so for the price of 1 new game you could get a few of these from if interested.

Aye Episode 1 was a huge let down, thankfully Valve have the problem fixed. Episode 2 looks godlike and you get Team Fortress 2 with it. Now that's worth £19.

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really? I thought Ep 1 was better than the full game. I liked having whats her name around the whole time, too many FPS's are the lone wolf style and since Freeman doesn't talk at all, its kinda nice to have someone chattering away at you.

Half Life 2.
I was reading one of the posher game magazines yesterday (Edge?), they had an article about the top 10 (maybe 20) PC games of all time. Basically HL2 topped it. It is the best computer game I've ever played. I just watched those Episode 2 trailers and it made me think - nothing else matters anymore in gaming.

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Now that is some serious overhyping right there, Half Life 2 isn't THAT good, in fact, out of all the 3 big shooters of 2004, Half Life 2 is probably a third for me (1. Doom 3, 2. Far Cry), its a great game but definitely not the best computer game I have played personally, in fact its not even "one of the"...

Now that is some serious overhyping right there, Half Life 2 isn't THAT good, in fact, out of all the 3 big shooters of 2004, Half Life 2 is probably a third for me (1. Doom 3, 2. Far Cry), its a great game but definitely not the best computer game I have played personally, in fact its not even "one of the"...

Far Cry has 1 thing none of these others have and thats a true free roam non scripted path. In my view that makes it better then either HL2s or Doom3 follow the paths.

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Right. So I suppose the shoddy uninteresting story, the rubbish AI, the huge slowdowns when in the boat etc levels, the lack of any strategy, lack of any original weapons or genre changing elements, the lack of anything fast and fun are all forgiven because it's free roaming? Though not even truly free-roaming (I can't just walk over to the end level). Do not confuse non-linear with free roaming. GTA is free roaming, Farcry is non-linear.

Free roaming - endless sandpit, a collection of non-linear paths with or without a clear goal. Non-linear - Levels may not follow in the same order but all lead you to the same, clear goal.

Right. So I suppose the shoddy uninteresting story, the rubbish AI, the huge slowdowns when in the boat etc levels, the lack of any strategy, lack of any original weapons or genre changing elements, the lack of anything fast and fun are all forgiven because it's free roaming? Though not even truly free-roaming (I can't just walk over to the end level). Do not confuse non-linear with free roaming. GTA is free roaming, Farcry is non-linear.

Free roaming - endless sandpit, a collection of non-linear paths with or without a clear goal. Non-linear - Levels may not follow in the same order but all lead you to the same, clear goal.

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